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Wheels Day

24 September 2004

MASSBUG put on a 'Wheels Day' at Newtown Public School, with a great turnout of 50 bicycles and 30 scooters. See the full report with pictures here (pdf).

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BikeSydney Reinstated

1 September 2004

In acknowledgement of South Sydney's merger into the City of Sydney Council and of Bike Sydney's reinvigoration, massbug hands over responsibility for the previous South Sydney territory to Bike Sydney. We will keep the name MASSBUG and keep supporting Bike Sydney's work especially in areas where we have history and knowledge. We encourage everyone from the City of Sydney Council area to get involved in BikeSydney and contribute to a new era for Sydney. MASSBUG will be able to concentrate on the development of the new Marrickville Bike Plan and on our priority project - the Iron Cove to Cooks River GreenWay.

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Marrickville Bike Plan

30 August 2004

Marrickville Council is developing a new bike plan. This is a great opportunity for input from every corner of the LGA so that we can collectively (community, massbug, council) come up with a high standard, second generation plan. The fantastic South Sydney Bike Plan (see below) is our inspiration. If you would like to be kept in the loop and/or have suggestions for what needs to be done in your street or neighbourhood, please email us on mailto:massbug**(at)**massbug.org.au (Replace**(at)** with @)

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BikeSydney is Reborn

21 August 2004

Bike Sydney is reborn! At a meeting today there was discussion about the various projects, council areas (villages) and policies that needed attention. Jobs were assigned and a regular meeting established: the second Saturday of each month. Meeting format is optional coffee at 9:30am at Hyde Park Cafe, then a short ride and the meeting proper at Bicycle NSW office from 11am to 1pm. See BikeSydney for more info.

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Cyclist Rally

4 June 2004

A Cyclist Rally has been organised for Monday 7th at 5:30pm at Town Hall, to support the proposal to review the Gateway Projects to include separate and safe cycle tracks like in Copenhagen. Come and support a new vision for cycling in Sydney.

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South Sydney Bike Plan

3 June 2004

You can now find the most excellent South Sydney Bike Plan on the City of Sydney Council website. See the network map, the philosophy behind the best plan NSW has yet seen, or look up the route near you! See how Wilson St will look with a contra-flow lane! The Central Sydney Bike Plan is also available.

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Burstbug

30 May 2004

There's a new BUG forming for Burwood-Strathfield council areas. If you, or someone you know, lives or has an interest in Burwood or Strathfield, visit BurstBUG to check it out and register your interest in getting involved.

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New Hazard Report Page

24 May 2004

Our new hazard reporting system is now live, linked from our home page, though still undergoing testing. Report a hazard or two to try it out and email any comments you have to help us improve the system.

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Alexandra Canal Cleanup

9 April 2004

The RTA's Alexandra Canal Cycleway between Airport Drive and Coward Street is almost completely covered by waist high grass and noxious weeds in some parts now, as Botany Council and the RTA each claim the other has responsibility for maintenance. Unless they can sort it out very soon, MASSBUG will co-ordinate a working bee to clean it up and bill them both. The path was originally 3m wide, now down to 30cm wide in the first photo.

UPDATE: The RTA did finally fix up the path on 2nd June and did an excellent job.

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Concil Elections 2004

3 April 2004

A great result for cycling in the council elections in the City and Inner West - bicycle friendly candidates romp home! Look forward to a better cycling environment in Inner Sydney.

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Candidates Responses

15/03/04

MASSBUG and BikeSydney have joined forces to look after the amalgamated City of Sydney Council area for now. All candidates have received a letter (City version / Marrickville version) asking their position on cycling issues and resonses have been assessed. All the responses are no longer available on-line, but are available on request.

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• 14/03/2004 Jack Shanahan Park

• 13/03/2004 Bicycling Across Boundaries The Inner West Bicycle Forum

• 25/02/2004 South Sydney Bike Plan Approved

• --/01/2004 Cycling Courses

• 12/01/2004 Cycling Article Inner City Courier "Wheelie Good News..."

• 10/01/2004 Opening CARES, Shanahan and O'Dea

• 27/03/2004 Local Council Elections

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